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whirling dervish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
whirling dervish
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.

Inflected Forms

Whirling Dervishes (plural)

Synonyms

Maulawiyah Mevlevi whirler

Questions

What does whirling dervish mean?
A Sufi of an ascetic order, centered in Turkey but widespread internationally, whose ritual religious observances involve mystical poetry of Mevlana (Rumi), music, and a whirling dance.

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